Farmers start dharna outside Punjab Minister’s office in Hoshiarpur
Farmers under the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have launched a five-day sit-in protest in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, to demand loan waivers and the withdrawal of legal cases against protesters. The group has threatened to escalate the agitation to include blocking highways and railways if the government does not initiate talks.
Why it matters
Farmer protests in Punjab often disrupt regional logistics and exert significant political pressure on state and central governments regarding agricultural policy.
Farmers under the banner of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) on Monday (September 14, 2026) launched a five-day sit-in outside the office of Punjab Cabinet Minister Ravjot Singh here, warning of intensifying their agitation if the state government fails to hold talks on their demands.
The call for the sit-in outside the residences and offices of several ministers in Punjab was given by the KMM on a 12-point charter of demands, including loan waiver and withdrawal of cases registered against those who participated in agitations by farmers and workers.
In Hoshiarpur, the protest was organised by workers of the KMM, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Doaba, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (Piddi Group) and Kisan Mazdoor Hitkari Sabha.
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